For marine trade professionals who keep Australia’s boats on the water, fouling is a year-round reality. In warm, high-growth marine environments where fouling takes hold fast, every haul-out tells the same story: lost performance, higher fuel burn and harder conversations with customers.
In these conditions, proven underwater protection isn’t optional – it is what keeps vessels performing, schedules intact and customers coming back.
THE GOLD STANDARD™
Propspeed has set the gold standard in foul-release coatings, delivering proven protection for propellers, running gear and underwater metals since 1999. Tried and tested around the world, the iconic gold coating has become a familiar sight at boatyards and has earned the trust of applicators, boatyards, dealers and boat builders alike by delivering proven protection, consistent performance, and a loyal customer base.
That standard is supported by more than product performance alone. Behind the coating is a network of trained applicators spanning more than 60 countries, backed by an experienced in-field technical team that supports correct application, long-term reliability, and confidence below the waterline. In Australia, that support is anchored by our distributors, All Marine Spares and Sam Allen Wholesale, keeping product, expertise and service accessible to the trade nationwide.
Independent testing has added measurable evidence: Netherlands-based shipbuilder Padmos, working with vessel-optimisation specialists Techbinder, recorded a 4.7% reduction in fuel consumption from the day of application, a result that speaks directly to operating costs. That confidence carries onto the production line. In Australia, luxury yacht manufacturer Riviera applies Propspeed as a factory standard across all new models and recommends it to existing owners as protection against fouling and corrosion of running gear and underwater metals. Globally, it is specified by Horizon Yachts on every new build, by Nautor Swan across all Swan Arrow units, by Bellini Yachts for its Astor line, and by Cranchi Yachts on models 62 feet and above, to name a few.
BEYOND UNDERWATER METAL: FOULFREE™ MULTI-SURFACE SYSTEM
As vessel design evolves, so do the materials below the waterline. Beyond traditional running gear, today’s boats rely on thrusters, stabilising systems, fins, RIB tubes, and outboard units manufactured from a variety of materials – painted aluminium, plastics, composites, carbon fibre, PVC, and Hypalon. Until now, protecting these surfaces has largely been overlooked or left to traditional antifoul coatings containing biocides. The industry highlighted the need to protect a wider mix of materials without compromising factory finishes, component integrity, or haul-out schedules. Propspeed has responded by addressing this growing industry demand by extending its industry-leading foul-release protection to non-metal underwater components, excluding the hull.
From Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) and outboard-powered centre consoles to cruisers, the system unlocks the proven benefits of biocide-free foul-release coatings across more boat types than ever before. Its introduction also allows Propspeed to support a broader segment of the marine industry, from RIB manufacturers and outboard builders to stabilisation specialists, thruster suppliers, and custom yards seeking foul-release protection across mixed substrates. As demand grows for operational efficiency and biocide-free solutions, the system strengthens Propspeed’s foul-release offering across the full underwater profile.
Tested on more than 20 substrate classes, including OEM parts and factory-applied coatings, it achieved the highest possible adhesion results against both ISO and ASTM assessment criteria – a technical validation that gives applicators, yards and OEM partners the confidence to specify the system wherever adhesion, material compatibility and long-term performance are critical. And with a ten-minute overcoat window at 20°C and full cure in just 12 hours, it slots into planned haul-out schedules with minimal disruption.
HUMPHREE® AND PROPSPEED: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Propspeed’s partnership with Humphree brings Foulfree Multi-Surface to a critical area of vessel performance: stabilisation systems. Humphree has formally endorsed the foul-release coating for use across its full range of fins and interceptors, recognising the role clean, protected surfaces play in supporting efficiency, reliability and overall system integrity.
“Foulfree Multi-Surface provides a solution that supports efficiency without compromising handling, and we’re confident our customers will appreciate the benefits it brings to their stabilisation equipment,” said Johan Cavefors, Director Sales Marine Professional, Humphree.
The partnership in practice can be seen in Propspeed’s recently released video, “How to Apply Foulfree Multi-Surface System to Humphree Fins”, filmed in Palma de Mallorca with our long-standing partners Camber Marine, whose team completed the application on the largest model in the FJORD lineup – the FJORD 53 XL. It’s a strong example of industry collaboration in action, bringing together technically aligned partners focused on quality, performance, and responsible marine practices.
TRUSTED IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS SINCE 1999
From the yards across Australia to marinas along every stretch of the coastline, this industry runs on trust in the people who maintain vessels and the partners who consistently deliver. Propspeed has worked alongside Australian applicators, boat builders, boatyards and dealers for almost three decades, supported nationally by our distributors, All Marine Spares and Sam Allen Wholesale, who keep the full foul-release coatings range within easy reach of the trade.
Backed by globally proven performance and long-standing relationships across the marine industry, Propspeed continues to lead the category it pioneered – now extending protection from propellers, running gear and underwater metals to the full range of non-metal underwater components, and powering cleaner, more efficient boating in Australian waters.
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